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As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets (1997)★ 8.1/10

PG-13 · US · 139 min · December 6, 1997

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: James L. Brooks

Written by: Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks

A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

Directed by

James L. Brooks

Written by

Mark AndrusJames L. Brooks

Cast & crew

Jack NicholsonMelvin UdallHelen HuntCarol ConnellyGreg KinnearSimon BishopCuba Gooding Jr.Frank SachsSkeet UlrichVincentShirley KnightBeverlyYeardley SmithJackieLupe OntiverosNoraJill the DogVerdellTimer the DogSupporting DogBilly the DogSupporting DogBibi OsterwaldNeighbor WomanRoss BlecknerCarlBernadette BalagtasCatererJaffe CohenPartygoerLaurie KilpatrickPartygoerAlice VaughnPartygoerBrian Doyle-MurrayHandymanKristi ZeaMother at TableAnnie TippeDaughter at TablePatricia ChildressCafe 24 WaitressRebekah JohnsonCafe 24 WaitressMissi PyleCafe 24 WaitressLeslie StefansonCafe 24 WaitressTara SubkoffCafe 24 WaitressShane BlackCafe 24 ManagerPeter JacobsonMan at TableLisa EdelsteinWoman at TableStan BlyCafe 24 CustomerRandall BatinkoffCarol's DateJesse JamesSpencer ConnellyJamie KennedyStreet HustlerJustin HerwickStreet HustlerMaya RudolphPolicewomanJohn F. O'DonohueDetective RayDavid KipperHospital DoctorMary Elizabeth StillNurse ReceptionistChloe BrooksChild at Cafe 24Cooper BrooksChild at Cafe 24Sharon L. AlexanderFemale PasserbyHolly DenysFemale PasserbyLawrence KasdanDr. GreenAlison RosePsychiatric PatientKathryn MorrisPsychiatric PatientWood HarrisCafe 24 BusboyLinda GehringerPublisherJulie BenzReceptionistHarold RamisDr. BettesAntonia JonesNurseKaitlin HopkinsWoman in LobbyJimmy WorkmanSean from the BakeryDanielle SpencerVeterinarianTodd SolondzMan on BusTom McGowanMaitre D'Danielle BriseboisSingerMatt MalloyMen's Store SalesmanPaul GreenbergBar WaiterKirk RingbergFood WaiterDave HawthorneBartenderAlba AlbaneseNew YorkerRoger FerreiraRestaurant PatronAmy AnzelBallet Dancer (uncredited)Alex BallarFlower Store Customer (uncredited)Joe BeachyRestaurant Patron (uncredited)Laura Mayes ByrnesRestaurant Patron (uncredited)Jason Thomas CampbellValet (uncredited)Bronwyn CorneliusBartender (uncredited)Dunya DjordjevicArt Dealer (uncredited)Eddie L. FauriaNYC Transit Cop (uncredited)Peter GodoyPolice Officer (uncredited)James GosnellBoyfriend (uncredited)Daniel D. HarrisUpscale Restaurant Diner (uncredited)Eliza HarrisBallet Dancer (uncredited)Maurice LaMarcheFred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (uncredited) (voice)Johnny MansbachRestaurant Patron (uncredited)Bradlee ParkWaiter (uncredited)Nicole SalterNot Credited (uncredited)Frank SlatenMiffed Partygoer (uncredited)Joey SontzBus Passenger (uncredited)Oriana Nicole TavoularisRestaurant Patron (uncredited)Justin Isaac WardDiner (uncredited)